Details of more than 2,000 guests being invited to Baroness Thatcher's funeral have been issued - including all her former Cabinet ministers, ex-US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson.

Downing Street released information about the ceremony at St Paul's Cathedral as Lady Thatcher's old political adversary Lord Kinnock revealed he would not be attending.

Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev and Nancy Reagan have also said health problems will prevent them attending next Wednesday - but Lord Heseltine will be there.

Number 10 said the guest list had been drawn up by Lady Thatcher's family and representatives with the assistance of the Government and the Conservative Party. More than 2,000 invitations are expected to be sent out on Friday. Altogether 2,300 people are set to pack St Paul's.

A spokeswoman said: "Those invited include family and friends of Lady Thatcher, those who worked with her over the years, including all surviving members of her Cabinets, former Chiefs of Staff, Conservative associates, peers and MPs, members of the Cabinet, peers and MPs, members of the Order of the Garter, members of the Order of Merit, foreign associates and dignitaries and representatives from the wide range of groups she was associated with.

"In agreement with Lady Thatcher's representatives, around 200 states, territories and international organisations are being invited to send an official representative to the funeral service.

"We have invited those countries and institutions with whom we have normal diplomatic relations. In addition, there are invitations being made in a personal capacity to some current and former world leaders as well as others from overseas who had a close connection to Baroness Thatcher."

According to Downing Street, confirmed guests so far include Tony Blair and wife Cherie, former South Africa leader FW de Klerk, and Lord Jeffrey Archer with wife Mary.

Singer Dame Shirley Bassey and composer Lord Lloyd-Webber are also due to attend the service, which will begin at 11am after Lady Thatcher's body has travelled from Parliament with full military honours.

The invitations will be colour coded depending on the importance of the guest. VIP versions are white with red or green stripes and recipients will be seated under the dome of the cathedral. Other colours designate different areas of seating.